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Lecture Content

The content created for this course is designed by educators and trainees within cancer biology and immunology to empower learners are prepared to translate core ideas in cancer biology into effective classroom instruction. Through a foundation in essential cancer biology concepts and scientific terminology, learners build the background necessary to teach biomedical science with confidence and authenticity. The course empowers learners to communicate complex scientific concepts effectively, design inquiry-based learning experiences grounded in hypothesis-driven research, and translate those experiences into classroom-ready instructional materials.

Find links to each lesson video module below. Associated slide decks are available for download: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21776764

Core Concepts in Cancer Biology

Articles and Textbooks

  1. New Dimensions in Cancer Biology: Updated Hallmarks of Cancer Published by Silvia Licciulli 
  2. Textbook recommendation: The Biology of Cancer by Robert Weinberg (link to publisher) 

Translational and Clinical Perspectives

Extra Learning Tools

  1. National Cancer Institute (NCI) Understanding Cancer - website that covers the basics of cancer in easy-to-understand language.
  2. TED-Ed Video ‘How do cancer cells behave differently than normal cells?’
  3. SEER database - An online, free-access database for cancer incidence, mortality, and trends.
  4. Cancer Cell Biology for Beginners. University of Illinois Cancer Center. 

The Core Concepts in Cancer Biology for Educators course and all material by Gabriella K. Albert, Claire E. Pillsbury, and Aimee Pugh Bernard is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.   

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21776764 

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